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MR-guided focused ultrasound prior to radiation therapy could treat cancer

Hypoxic tumor cells usually resist radiation and chemotherapy, making them a key challenge in treating cancer. Researcher Xin Chen, Ph.D. believes that MR-guided focused ultrasound could reduce this problem, benefiting patients with malignant solid tumors in areas such as the liver, prostate and breast.

27 Jul 2011

Repligen first quarter total revenue increases 9% to $7,654,000

Repligen Corporation today reported results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, ended June 30, 2011.

27 Jul 2011

Lipid-based nanocarrier can improve cancer treatments

Scientists seeking to improve cancer treatments have created a tiny drug transporter that maximizes its ability to silence damaging genes by finding the equivalent of an expressway into a target cell.

27 Jul 2011

Patients with MTBI exhibit abnormal functional connectivity in the thalamus

A new study has found that patients with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) exhibit abnormal functional connectivity in the thalamus, a centrally located relay station for transmitting information throughout the brain.

26 Jul 2011

Tumor marker, endoscopic ultrasound more likely to detect stage 1 pancreatic cancer

Researchers from New England report in a new study that using a tumor marker, serum CA 19-9, combined with an endoscopic ultrasound if the tumor marker is elevated, is more likely to detect stage 1 pancreatic cancer in a high-risk population than by using the standard means of detection.

26 Jul 2011

fMRI scans can identify biological signs of autism in toddlers

The biological causes of autism are still not understood. A diagnosis of autism is only possible after ages three or four and the tests are subjective, based on behavioral symptoms. Now, in research that appeared in Neuron, scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of California, San Diego have found, for the first time, a method that can accurately identify a biological sign of autism in very young toddlers.

26 Jul 2011

GE Healthcare introduces Veo CT image reconstruction technology in Canada

GE Healthcare announced the introduction of a breakthrough Computed Tomography (CT) image reconstruction technology, called Veo, in Canada. The industry's first Model-based Iterative Reconstruction (MBIR) technique, Veo is designed to help physicians deliver accurate diagnoses by enabling high CT image quality at significantly lower dose.

25 Jul 2011

Three pediatric cardiac hospitals to perform live cases with Toshiba's Infinix CF-i system

Vascular interventions performed in pediatrics require imaging equipment specially designed for this setting. During the Pediatric and Adult Interventional Cardiac Symposium (PICS-AICS), July 24-27, 2011 in Boston, three leading pediatric cardiac hospitals will perform live cases with Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s Infinix™ CF-i bi-plane cardiovascular systems.

25 Jul 2011

Researchers examine benefits of hyperbaric oxygen in treatment of aggressive brain cancer

In a unique study, researchers at The Long Island Brain Tumor Center at Neurological Surgery, P.C. are examining whether hyperbaric oxygen therapy - breathing pure oxygen while in a pressurized chamber - may prove a useful addition to the current standard of care for patients newly diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer.

22 Jul 2011

Enrollment begins in Repligen's RG1068 pilot study to improve detection, staging of pancreatic cancer

Repligen Corporation today announced that the first patient has been enrolled in a pilot study to evaluate the ability of RG1068 to improve detection and characterization of pancreatic cancer in combination with contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography.

22 Jul 2011

UCSF neurosurgery shows promise against severe epilepsy

Two-thirds of people with severe and otherwise untreatable epilepsy were completely cured of their frequent seizures after undergoing neurosurgery at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, according to a new study that examined 143 of these patients two years after their operations.

22 Jul 2011

Renowned neurosurgeon to receive National Urban League's highest honor on July 30

Renowned neurosurgeon Keith L. Black, MD, will receive the National Urban League's highest honor on July 30 during the organization's annual conference in Boston.

22 Jul 2011

Enrollment complete in Sapheon's clinical study of saphenous vein reflux disease treatment

Sapheon Inc. announced successful enrollment in a 30-patient, prospective, single-arm clinical study of the Sapheon Closure System — a single-use, minimally invasive approach to the treatment of saphenous vein reflux disease.

22 Jul 2011

SBI, ACR applaud updated ACOG mammography recommendations

The American College of Radiology (ACR) and Society of Breast Imaging applaud and support updated American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' (ACOG) recommendations that women begin getting annual mammograms at age 40.

21 Jul 2011

RCSI introduces 30 minute magazine style surgical podcast

The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) has launched 'Surgery Now', a magazine style surgical podcast which allows surgeons to easily access the latest information about clinical practice and surgical technology at the touch of a button.

21 Jul 2011

Promising compounds for new anti-obesity drugs

Though it generally is known that obesity dramatically increases the risk for type 2 diabetes, the biological mechanisms for that connection still are unclear.

21 Jul 2011

Excess brain activity in aMCI patients contributes to brain dysfunction underlying memory loss

An existing anti-seizure drug improves memory and brain function in adults with a form of cognitive impairment that often leads to full-blown Alzheimer's disease, a Johns Hopkins University study has found.

21 Jul 2011

Three flutemetamol clinical abstracts to be presented at 2011 Alzheimer's Association ICAD

Recent clinical research data reported that the investigational amyloid imaging agent [18F]Flutemetamol showed highly consistent image interpretation1 and showed comparable in vitro binding to the Pittsburgh Compound-B investigational imaging agent3.

21 Jul 2011

Intense visual stimulation renders nerve cells more receptive to subsequent learning

Dr. Ed Ruthazer is a mapmaker but, his landscape is the developing brain - specifically the neuronal circuitry, which is the network of connections between nerve cells. His research at The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro at McGill University, reveals the brain as a dynamic landscape where connections between nerves are plastic, changing and adapting to the demands of the environment.

21 Jul 2011

Maltodextrin-based imaging probes could improve diagnosis and treatment of bacterial infections

A new family of contrast agents that sneak into bacteria disguised as glucose food can detect bacterial infections in animals with high sensitivity and specificity. These agents -- called maltodextrin-based imaging probes -- can also distinguish a bacterial infection from other inflammatory conditions.

21 Jul 2011

Imaging News and Research

MR-guided focused ultrasound prior to radiation therapy could treat cancer

Repligen first quarter total revenue increases 9% to $7,654,000

Lipid-based nanocarrier can improve cancer treatments

Patients with MTBI exhibit abnormal functional connectivity in the thalamus

Tumor marker, endoscopic ultrasound more likely to detect stage 1 pancreatic cancer

fMRI scans can identify biological signs of autism in toddlers

GE Healthcare introduces Veo CT image reconstruction technology in Canada

Three pediatric cardiac hospitals to perform live cases with Toshiba's Infinix CF-i system

Researchers examine benefits of hyperbaric oxygen in treatment of aggressive brain cancer

Enrollment begins in Repligen's RG1068 pilot study to improve detection, staging of pancreatic cancer

UCSF neurosurgery shows promise against severe epilepsy

Renowned neurosurgeon to receive National Urban League's highest honor on July 30

Enrollment complete in Sapheon's clinical study of saphenous vein reflux disease treatment

SBI, ACR applaud updated ACOG mammography recommendations

RCSI introduces 30 minute magazine style surgical podcast

Promising compounds for new anti-obesity drugs

Excess brain activity in aMCI patients contributes to brain dysfunction underlying memory loss

Three flutemetamol clinical abstracts to be presented at 2011 Alzheimer's Association ICAD

Intense visual stimulation renders nerve cells more receptive to subsequent learning

Maltodextrin-based imaging probes could improve diagnosis and treatment of bacterial infections

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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